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Chapter 149 Professional Mountaineering Team [First Update!]

Actually, to be precise, there were already three people there.

It's clear that these three people are highly experienced and professional mountaineers. This can be seen from their attire and the equipment they have on the ground.

This is the last campsite on the way to the main peak of Mount Gongga; there are no more campsites to rest at after this point.

The three people were setting up camp at this time, and the altitude here had exceeded 5 meters.

For Li Younan, it was an experience of being at an altitude of about one or two hundred meters.

Because of his high-altitude heritage, for him, the altitude experience of high-altitude regions needs to be reduced by 5000 meters to be considered his actual altitude experience, so he's in pretty good shape right now.

It was clear that the three mountaineers were making their final preparations for climbing Mount Gongga. Since it was already afternoon, time would be tight if they started climbing immediately, and if they were delayed even slightly, they might not be able to reach the summit until evening.

So we'll definitely have to rest here for the night and then climb up again the next morning.

Just as Li Younan was sizing up the three people, the three of them were also looking at Li Younan with suspicion.

Ding Rui looked at Zhao Liang: "Brother Zhao, what's the situation with that guy?"

Zhao Liang also frowned slightly.

He has dark skin and a stubble beard, making him look like a middle-aged man who has experienced many hardships, but in reality, he is a post-90s generation and is only in his early 30s.

He is the captain of the three.

How could it not be surprising to see someone who appears to have arrived at the camp alone?
Soloing Mount Gongga?
The question popped into the minds of all three of them the moment they saw Li Younan.

Is it really possible to solo Mount Gongga? If not, why is he here? Or does he have a team behind him? If so, the other team members are quite far away from him.

However, it is fate that we were able to meet in such a place.

Zhao Liang waved his hand, signaling Li Younan to come over.

Li Younan thought for a moment, then, without being coy, strode over.

……

After some conversation, Li Youran roughly figured out who the three people were.

Simply put, the three of them were the three people Li Youran had met at the Wuqie camp who were talking about climbing Mount Gongga.

The leader was Zhao Liang, and this was his first time climbing Mount Gongga.

But before that, he had already climbed many famous mountains in China.

His plan is to climb the main peak of Gongga Mountain and Mount Everest in turn this year.

Of course, since he placed Mount Everest after Mount Gongga, it wouldn't be the kind of climb that could be carried up by a commercial team.

However, Li Youran did not ask for details about the specific situation.

The other two, one of whom is named Ding Rui, are the youngest of the three.

There was another one named Gao Yonghui, who was relatively quiet.

These three people were climbing the main peak of Mount Gongga for the first time.

Just as Li Younan had guessed, they were taking one last rest here before heading up the mountain the next morning.

Having learned about the situation of the three people, Li Younan naturally had to share some of his own information.

There was a slight awkwardness here, mainly because Li Younan still didn't know what his identity was when he came here.

Should I call myself a mountaineer? That doesn't seem quite right.

He never considered climbing the main peak of Mount Gongga as the goal of this trip from the very beginning.

He was simply curious along the way, and he felt that the road ahead was not too difficult or complicated. He also predicted that the road ahead was not too dangerous, so he tested and anticipated it little by little... and arrived here.

Even now, he still holds this mindset.

The high mortality rate on the main peak of Mount Gongga still made Li Younan a little worried.

But if one says they are not a mountaineer, then that identity becomes even stranger—this place is almost entirely unsuitable as a stopover for a regular trekker. The sole purpose of coming here is to climb the main peak of Mount Gongga.

Against this strange backdrop, Li Younan could only vaguely say that he had the idea of ​​climbing the main peak of Mount Gongga, but he was not yet fully mentally prepared.

Zhao Liang has some understanding of this. In his opinion, any mountaineer needs to do some mental preparation when facing the most important, most difficult and final part of the journey.

The only thing I don't quite understand is that Li Younan came here alone?
Based on the information revealed by Li Younan, he is indeed a single person.

That was really... hasty.

After a brief exchange, Li Younan went to pitch his tent.

He hesitated for a moment. His original plan was to set up his tent near these people—because the camp was only so big and there were only so many advantageous terrains.

These three were the first to arrive, so naturally they took the best spots.

After thinking about it, Li Younan decided to keep a distance from them.

So far, Li Younan has maintained a relaxed attitude in setting up camp, as he hasn't decided whether to continue climbing. In this harsh environment, lack of oxygen has become the norm, and no one would find camping here pleasant. But for Li Younan, the only problem is that it's a bit cold at this altitude.

Junior high school geography knowledge: For every 100 meters increase in altitude, the temperature decreases by an average of 0.7 degrees Celsius.

The temperature here is below minus ten degrees Celsius.

As you continue upwards, the temperature will continue to decrease.

Fortunately, warm clothing can effectively solve this problem.

After quickly setting up the tent, Li Younan even took the time to dig up some snow from nearby to boil water. He used the mountain stove to boil water for himself to wash his face and brush his teeth.

Without Zhu Qingyue, his original plan to use two high-mountain furnaces had been largely unused, and he could now even be a little more extravagant and boil more water.

In addition, Li Younan also started cooking.

Although the only decent food we brought was luncheon meat and instant noodles, it was still much more comfortable than the three people over there eating dry rations and compressed biscuits.

However, there were some things that puzzled Li Younan.

I could sense that those three guys didn't seem to have much desire to communicate with me.

In Li Younan's opinion, meeting in such a harsh environment must be a very fortunate thing.

However, since the other party didn't have such a warm attitude, Li Younan didn't need to take the initiative to greet them.

Just as Li Younan finished preparing the food and was about to enjoy it, the man named Zhao Liang approached her.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Brother, are you planning to go up tomorrow?"

Li Younan didn't know what the other party wanted to do by asking this question, but he still answered honestly: "I haven't decided yet. I'll probably try to climb up a bit, and if I feel like I can't do it, I'll come down."

Upon hearing this, the other person visibly frowned, then hesitated before slowly speaking, "Brother, I didn't ask in detail just now...which mountains have you climbed?"

Li Younan smiled and said, "Not many."

The other person gave him an "I knew it" look, and then said seriously, "There is an unwritten rule in the mountaineering world: there is no rescue above 5 meters."

Li Younan was stunned for a moment. He looked at the other person's expression and then suddenly realized something.

After realizing what had happened... he chuckled to himself.

Is this a case of seeing oneself as a potential burden?

Li Younan was both amused and exasperated.

He then said earnestly, "I understand, I know that too."

Zhao Liang nodded, and said somewhat apologetically, "Since this is also our first time climbing Mount Gongga, we really don't know much about the situation up there, so... good luck."

Li Younan nodded and said, "Good luck to you too."

The brief exchange ended there.

Zhao Liang sighed slightly when he returned.

Although it's cruel, this is indeed a harsh reality that one has to face when climbing mountains.

They don't know what level of mountaineer Li Younan is. They are afraid that if Li Younan has an accident at 6 meters or even higher, and is hanging on a slope on the verge of death, grabbing you and asking for oxygen and rescue, what would you do?

Saving someone will most likely result in your own death.

In actual outdoor activities, people of different skill levels often find themselves reluctantly traveling together due to the difficulty of finding enough people to charter a bus, resulting in a random mob mentality, collective unconsciousness, and a loss of independent and individual rational thinking.

In such cases, even in relatively simple outdoor hiking, there are frequent instances of people being ruined by incompetent teammates.

The current goal is to ascend the main peak of Mount Gongga, one of the most challenging peaks in China.

Let alone bad teammates, even experienced mountaineers with slightly weaker skills could become a burden on this mountaineering trip.

The three of them were of similar skill level, and while they could only rely on themselves to climb the mountain, they could still provide some limited assistance to others.

Low-quality companions or group activities are not as good as high-quality solo travel.

Their team was already formed, so naturally they needed to inform Li Younan in advance and explain the pros and cons.

This is not a matter of human indifference. Everyone needs to be responsible for themselves, and as the captain of the mountaineering team, he has an even greater responsibility for his team members.

He returned to the other two, sighed, and said, "I've already explained the situation to him. We'll just ignore him after we set off tomorrow. If he wants to go up, let him go. Try not to communicate with him."

The other two nodded, indicating that they understood.

The rest of the time is spent patiently waiting.

Unbeknownst to Li Younan, the brief conversation had plunged the three of them into a complex and contradictory internal struggle. After all, it was a matter of human nature.

Li Younan, however, was completely unconcerned about what had just happened.

At this moment, he felt no discomfort from lack of oxygen and quickly and carefree hid in the tent to sleep soundly and recover his energy.

(End of this chapter)